10 summer camps on the North Shore to take a closer look at

As a veteran of corporate retail, I've gotten used to operating at least two seasons ahead. When it's fall in the real world, we're planning for spring. For us, the holidays get underway in late August. “Wait, which month are we actually in?” is a common errant thought spoken aloud during meetings.

This blurring of time officially spilled over into my personal life the other day, when I received an email nudging early registration for my son's summer camp. It's the dead of January but these things happen fast, and spots fill up pretty quickly. I set aside some time to do a little research for myself, and now I figure, hey, maybe my seasonal confusion could help you out, too. Here are 10 summer camps on the North Shore worth their weight in ice cream and lemonade.